Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Twentynine Palms, CA dry van rate

$3,665dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $3,262–$4,068
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Twentynine Palms price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,313
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $3,665

Return trip

Twentynine Palms → Houston$5,382

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Twentynine Palms by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Twentynine Palms, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,665	$2.49	$3,262 – $4,068
53' refrigerated	$4,366	$2.97	$3,799 – $4,934
48' flatbed	$4,416	$3.00	$3,798 – $5,035
Step deck	$4,810	$3.27	$4,040 – $5,580
Power only	$3,244	$2.21	$2,822 – $3,666
Hotshot	$2,449	$1.66	$2,032 – $2,865
26' box truck	$2,397	$1.63	$2,037 – $2,757
Sprinter van	$1,466	$1.00	$1,231 – $1,700

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Twentynine Palms

53' dry van lanes into Twentynine Palms, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,753 mi	$6,782	$2.46	$6,036 – $7,528	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	159 mi	$1,249	$7.85	$1,112 – $1,386	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,918 mi	$5,911	$3.08	$5,261 – $6,561	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	273 mi	$915	$3.35	$814 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,681 mi	$5,879	$2.19	$5,232 – $6,525	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$3,242	$2.55	$2,886 – $3,599	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,315 mi	$3,333	$2.53	$2,967 – $3,700	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Twentynine Palms, CA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Twentynine Palms, CA is estimated at $3,665 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,262 and $4,068.

How far is Houston, TX from Twentynine Palms, CA by truck?

About 1,471 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,352 of the $3,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Twentynine Palms, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,382, which makes Houston, TX to Twentynine Palms, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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